List of Syringa (Lilac)

Syringa vulgaris 'Belle de Nancy'

A medium shrub to approx 3M. Produces masses of sweetly scented flowers in spring. The buds are deep pink opening bright pink.

Syringa vulgaris 'Cora Brandt'

Produces masses of sweetly scented, double white flowers in large panicles. Grows to approx 2M.

Syringa vulgaris 'Mrs Edward Harding'

Produces masses of sweetly scented, large spikes of double carmine-red flowers in spring.

Syringa vulgaris 'Madame Casimer Perier'

The large double flowers are cream in bud before opening to pure white.

Syringa vulgaris 'Miss Ellen Wilmot'

A beautiful lilac with large dense, double flowers. The buds have a lovely pale green colour before opening to white. Grows to approx 3M.

Syringa vulgaris 'Oliver de Serres'

The double mauve flowers are sweetly scented and borne in large spikes. Grows approx 2-3M.

Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation'

The sweetly scented flowers are a deep mauve colour with a white border. Grows to approx 3M.

Syringa vulgaris 'Volcan'

Fragrant dark purple, single flowers in spring. Grows to approx 3M.

Syringa x hyacinthiflora 'Alice Eastwood'

The claret-purple buds open into large double, cyclamen-purple flowers. Grows to approx 2-3M.

Syringa x hyacinthiflora 'Mount Baker'

Produces masses of pure white, fragrant flowers in spring in medium-sized panicles. Grows to approx 3M.

Syringa x hyacinthiflora 'Royal Purple'

The double, dark purple flowers have a pale lilac throat. Grows to approx 2-3M.

Syringa afghanica

A beautiful small shrub with lacy green leaves. Slender panicles of perfumed flowers in spring. Grows to approx 2M.

Syringa laciniata

"Cut Leaf Lilac"
An interesting lilac with finely divided fern-like foliage. Grows to approx 2-3M. The single, dainty flowers are mauve in colour.

Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joly'

A deciduous shrub to approx 2M. Produces masses of sweetly scented, large spikes of deep reddish-purple, double flowers in late spring.

Syringa vulgaris 'Congo'

The large single flowers are a very dark purple colour and sweetly scented. Grows to approx 2-3M.

Syringa vulgaris 'Katherine Havemeyer'

The large double flowers are lavender-purple in bud, fading to pale lilac-pink. They are sweetly scented and are borne in broad, compact panicles. Grows to 2-3M.

Syringa vulgaris 'Madame Lemoine'

The large double flowers are creamy-white in bud, opening to pure white. They are sweetly scented and borne in broad, compact panicles.

Syringa vulgaris 'Primose'

The large single flowers are a pale creamy-yellow colour and are sweetly scented. Grows approx 2-3M.

Syringa vulgaris 'Sweetheart'

The deep dusty pink buds open into pastel pink flowers, sweetly scented. Grows to approx 3M.

Syringa x hyacinthiflora 'Blue Hyacinth'

Large panicles of single lavender-blue flowers. Grows to approx 3M.

Syringa x hyacinthifolia 'Missimo'

Large spikes of single, dark purple, fragrant flowers. Grows to approx 3M.

Syringa x hyacinthiflora 'Clark's Giant'

Larges panicles of pale lavender-blue, single flowers. Grows to approx 3M.

Syringa x prestoniae 'James Macfarlane'

Masses of single, soft pink flowers in late spring. Grows to approx 2-3M.

Syringa josikaea

"Hungarian Lilac"
A deciduous shrub growing to approx 3M. The lilac-violet flowers are borne in erect clusters, 10-20cm long. They are slightly fragrant and flower in late spring to early summer.

Syringa reticulata

"Japanese Tree Lilac"
A robust large shrub, growing 3-4M. Very showy white flowers are borne in long panicles up to 25cm. Flowers late spring to early summer.

Syringa patula 'Miss Kim'

A small rounded shrub growing to approx 1.5M.Produces masses of soft lavender-pink flowers, darker in bud. The green leaves turn an attractive reddish purple colour in autumn. Makes a great low hedge.

Syringa wolfii

A hardy species lilac with fragrant pale pinkish purple, single flowers in long panicles.